Do Tea (Ocha-suru)
Today, I will talk about the Japanese phrase “ocha-suru.” お茶する (“Ocha” is a noun that means tea, and “suru” is
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Learning English and Japanese
For everyone learning English/Japanese
Encounter with a Cockroach
It was when I was leaving a fast food restaurant after I ate dinner, I found a cockroach in the
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Shopping for Clothes
Yesterday, I went to an outlet mall, and bought some clothes after I finished my work. 服の買い物 It’s been a
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Displacement Activity
Human beings jiggle their legs when they are nervous, and scratch their heads when they feel embarrassed. 転位行動 This behavior
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Maneki Neko
Yesterday, I wrote about beckoning gestures. 招き猫 Today, I will talk about “maneki neko,” which is posing with the beckoning
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Beckoning Gestures
Today, I will talk about gestures meaning “come here.” 手招きのジェスチャー In Japan, when we want to express “come here,” we
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Regular Holidays of Beauty Salons
Japanese beauty salons (and barber shops) are closed every Tuesday in the Kanto region, and every Monday in the other
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Gamu (Gum)Gamu (Gum)
Gamu ガムとゴム Today, I will talk about “gamu” and “gomu.” 今日はガムとゴムについて話します。 “Gamu” is an English loanword, and “gomu” is a
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